Smith Creek Butte Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first8.8 km5.4 mi
Distance
729 m2392 ft
Elevation gain
3h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 50.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 83 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Smith Creek Butte Trail is a 8.8 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 136 m
- High point
- 1134 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
47% confidence - score 72/100
- - Terrain: 23.8% 90th-percentile grade and 83 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Smith Creek Butte Trail?
Smith Creek Butte Trail is 8.8 km (5.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Smith Creek Butte Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 729 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Smith Creek Butte Trail?
Smith Creek Butte Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Smith Creek Butte Trail?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.